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10/01/2017
The figures are based on passport applications for infants, with James the most popular baby boy name last year, and Emily being the most popular baby girl name.
Commenting on the news, Minister Flanagan said: "Of the 17,752 passports issued to children born in 2016, 116 went to girls named Emily and 158 to boys named James.
"The full list of the most popular 200 names is available on my Department's website www.dfa.ie. The list of most popular names reflects the continued overall popularity of Irish-language names, such as Aoife and Finn.
"It is interesting, however, to look back to 1911, just five years before the Easter rising, when such names hardly registered at all, with John and Mary being the most popular baby names.
"The 2016 figures also highlight that Ireland is nowadays very much a multicultural society, with Freya and Muhammad the highest new entries."
He concluded: "No doubt many of these new passport holders will be going on holiday with their proud parents and families in 2017."
(JP)
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Most Popular Baby Names On Passport Applications Revealed
Ireland's Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade, Charlie Flanagan TD, has revealed the most popular baby names to appear on passport applications for 2016.The figures are based on passport applications for infants, with James the most popular baby boy name last year, and Emily being the most popular baby girl name.
Commenting on the news, Minister Flanagan said: "Of the 17,752 passports issued to children born in 2016, 116 went to girls named Emily and 158 to boys named James.
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"The full list of the most popular 200 names is available on my Department's website www.dfa.ie. The list of most popular names reflects the continued overall popularity of Irish-language names, such as Aoife and Finn.
"It is interesting, however, to look back to 1911, just five years before the Easter rising, when such names hardly registered at all, with John and Mary being the most popular baby names.
"The 2016 figures also highlight that Ireland is nowadays very much a multicultural society, with Freya and Muhammad the highest new entries."
He concluded: "No doubt many of these new passport holders will be going on holiday with their proud parents and families in 2017."
(JP)
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